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Yao Law Group Blog
How can you choose the best immigration lawyer?
By Elektra Yao
The immigration process for the US can be complicated and highly taxing. When you are stuck in this challenging process, you would want an immigration lawyer by your side. If…
McEntee Law Group Blog
Potential E-3 Visas for Irish Nationals
McEntee Law Group applauds Congress’ bipartisan bill to extend E-3 visas to Irish nationals. We are closely monitoring the bill as the US House of Representatives prepares to vote and…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
Visas For eSports Gamers On The Rise
By Khuong B. Nguyen, Amy L. Peck, Gregg E. Clifton
Professional athletes who are “internationally recognized” are eligible for the P-1 visa and eSports (video games) at the professional level have become such major athletic events that eSports players have…
Business Immigration Insights
The Stage Has Been Set for the FY2020 H-1B Cap Season
By Liya Green
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced today that the final rule amending DHS regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions will be published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2019,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
‘Roma’ Actor Jorge Antonio Guerrero Martinez Denied U.S. Visa to Attend Oscars
It is Oscar season and the Academy Awards ceremony is in February. Here is a not-so-good Oscar story.The Daily Beast reports that Mexican actor Jorge Antonio Guerrero Martínez, who stars…
Archer Employment Law
Confer With Counsel Early and Often In Visa Applications and Renewals
04.25.2018Confer With Counsel Early and Often In Visa Applications and Renewals Employers and HR attempting to obtain work visas, renewals of those visas and related green cards for their employees…
Immigration Blog
Travel Ban 3.0 Updated: DOS Waiver Process
News outlet Reuters has reported that during the first month of Travel Ban 3.0, 8,400 individuals from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Venezuela applied for visas,…
China Law Insight
R签新政——世界“最强大脑”,都到碗里来!
By King & Wood
作者:姜俊禄 刘畅 金杜律师事务所商务合规部 美国人Allen是某世界五百强总部的副总裁。出于工作需要,他长期往返中国和美国。有的时候项目重大,Allen在中国一待就是将近半年,他一直希望将妻子和6岁的女儿也接来,给她们更多的陪伴,也让她们有机会感受一下东方文化的魅力。 最近,Allen 听说中国为了吸引世界的“最强大脑”,出台了更加开放的外国人才引进政策,该政策下的人才签证(又称“R字签证”)的申请流程将十分便捷。这一新政具体内容如何,它将对Allen的工作和生活带来怎样的影响? R签新政和它的渊源 R签新政指的是2017年11月28日国家外国专家局、外交部和公安部联合印发的《外国人才签证制度实施办法》(“《办法》”)。2018年1月9日,国家外国专家局在其官网上公布了《办法》。 包括北京在内的九个省市作为第一批试点,已经开始实施《办法》。据报道,北京市外国专家局已于2018年1月2日发出全国首张《外国高端人才确认函》,获得者是微软亚太区人力资源总监Sajualumootil George先生。 实际上,中国的人才签证制度最早源于2012年6月30日由全国人民代表大会常务委员会通过的《中华人民共和国出境入境管理法》——在普通签证中设置了“人才引进”类别。 国务院2013年7月12日颁布的《中华人民共和国外国人入境出境管理条例》首次明确了“R字签证”的适用对象——国家需要的外国高层次人才和急需紧缺专门人才。但是,关于R字签证的申请条件和流程等具体操作指引却迟迟未公布。《办法》首次从国家层面明确了R字签证的发放范围、有效期限和办理流程等内容。 可申请R签的外国人才:符合“高精尖缺”和市场需求导向 可申请R字签证的外国人,是我国经济社会发展所需的,符合“高精尖缺”和市场需求导向的外国高层次人才和急需紧缺人才,包括科学家、科技领军人才、国际企业家、专门人才和高技能人才……。 具体而言,R签申请人需符合《外国人来华工作分类标准(试行)》中外国高端人才(A类)标准条件。国际公认专业奖项获得人、曾任世界500强总部高管、受聘担任高校副教授或副研究员等优秀人才都在其列。 相应地,对作为世界五百强企业总部副总裁的Allen来说,他具备申请R签的条件。 快速绿色通道、申请“零费用” 根据《办法》,对于在境外申请R签的外国人,境内邀请单位可向其所在省、自治区、直辖市外专局在线提出申请并提交相关材料。 仅需5个工作日,外专局即可审核后确认外国人才资质,在线向邀请单位出具《外国高端人才确认函》,并将相关信息交换至相应的使领馆等驻外机构。高端人才及其配偶、未成年子女可以加急办理签证,最快2个工作日即可完成办理。 上述过程免除签证费、急件费,这一“零费用”政策不仅适用于Allen,他的妻子和女儿申请签证都将免费。 五年或十年有效、多次入境 经外专局确认符合条件的外国高端人才,将可以获得五年或者十年有效、多次入境的R字签证,其配偶及未成年子女也将获发有效期相同、多次入境的相应种类签证。 放宽后的签证有效期,是令Allen和家人格外欣喜的消息。 R签持有者来华工作需要申请工作许可 与持Z字工作签证来华工作的外国人相同,持R签来中国工作的外国人,也需要申办外国人来华工作许可。外国人在线提交申请文件,外专局在3个工作日内审查并作出决定,又为外国人才节省了不少时间。 不过,如果持R签的外国人来华仅仅是商务出差而非在华工作,则无需办理工作许可。 综上,此次R签新政对于外国人才的引进可以说是灰常有诚意和吸引力了。中国在国际人才竞争的大环境下广纳天下英才已经势不可挡,期待着世界“最强大脑”都到碗里来!
Immigration Blog
U.S. Expected To Add Restrictions on Visas in New Year
Uncertainty regarding employment-related immigration regulations has not ebbed with the arrival of the New Year. Employers may be losing employees to the possible elimination of H-4 EADs and STEM extensions.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Trump reportedly said Haitians ‘all have AIDS’ and Nigerians live in ‘huts’ during outburst on immigration
Michelle Mark for the Business Insider reports that President Donald Trump reportedly grew enraged at a June 2017meeting over the number of visas awarded to travelers from certain countries, grumbling that…